they want a government that works. the message was resoundingly clear but speaker boehner didn't hear it. for the second time in as many years, he's stomping his feet, threatening to hold the economy hostage if he doesn't get what he wants in the tax fight. >> as i told the president a couple of of weeks ago, there are a lot of things i've wanted in my life but almost all of them have had a price tag attached to them. and if we're going to talk about the debt limit in this, be there's going to be some price tag associated with it. >> is he kidding? note to speaker boehner, you lost and now he's willing to hold the debt ceiling hostage again? willing to downgrade this country's rating again? willing to risk our recovery again. all to help the top 2%. it's flat out irresponsible. so what about those entitlement cuts? >> it's time for the president, congressional democrats to tell the american people what spending cuts they are really willing to make. >> what? he wants the democrats to outline those? he's a man calling fo